SB21-SSA1,1053h 23Section 1053h. 29.184 (3) (br) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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129.184 (3) (br) Authorization ; Class B bear license to conduct other activities.
2(intro.) A Class B bear license authorizes a resident or nonresident holder of the
3license
No license is required for a person to do only any of the following:
SB21-SSA1,1053i 4Section 1053i. 29.184 (3) (br) 1m. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,389,65 29.184 (3) (br) 1m. Pursue a bear, provided that the licensee person does not
6shoot, shoot at, capture, take, or kill the bear, except as provided under subd. 4.
SB21-SSA1,1053j 7Section 1053j. 29.184 (3) (br) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,389,148 29.184 (3) (br) 4. Shoot, for the purpose of killing, a bear that was shot, but not
9killed, by a Class A bear license holder if the Class B bear license holder person
10shooting the bear
was hunting in the same hunting party as the Class A bear license
11holder at the point of kill, if the Class A bear license holder possesses a current
12unused bear carcass tag that is authorized for use on the bear killed, and if killing
13the bear is necessary to protect the safety of the members of the hunting party or
14others.
SB21-SSA1,1053k 15Section 1053k. 29.184 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,389,1916 29.184 (3m) Open season requirements. If the department establishes an open
17season that includes a period during which a Class A bear license holder is allowed
18to hunt bear with the use of a dog, the department shall allow a Class B bear license
19holder
person to engage in the activities specified in sub. (3) (br) 3. during that period.
SB21-SSA1,1053L 20Section 1053L. 29.184 (4) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,389,2421 29.184 (4) (a) (intro.) Except at facilities and specified property locations where
22prohibited by s. NR 45.06, Wis. Adm. Code, a person may engage in the training of
23a dog as authorized under sub. (3) (bg) or (br) without keeping it on a leash during
24the period from July 1st through August 31st if all of the following apply:
SB21-SSA1,1053m 25Section 1053m. 29.184 (4) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
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129.184 (4) (a) 2. The person holds a Class A or Class B bear license issued under
2this section or is exempt from holding such a license authorized under sub. (5) (3) (br)
3to engage in the training of a dog without holding a license
.
SB21-SSA1,1053n 4Section 1053n. 29.184 (5) of the statutes is repealed.
SB21-SSA1,1053p 5Section 1053p. 29.184 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,390,76 29.184 (6) (a) Application. A person who seeks a Class A or Class B bear
7hunting license shall apply to the department.
SB21-SSA1,1053q 8Section 1053q. 29.184 (6) (c) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
SB21-SSA1,1053r 9Section 1053r. 29.347 (2m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,390,1310 29.347 (2m) (a) A carcass tag attached under sub. (2) and a registration tag
11attached by the department or a car kill tag attached under s. 29.349 (2) may be
12removed from a gutted carcass at the time of butchering, but the person who killed
13or obtained the animal shall retain all tags until the meat is consumed.
SB21-SSA1,1053s 14Section 1053s. 29.347 (2m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,390,1815 29.347 (2m) (b) Subject to sub. (6), any person who retains a tag under par. (a)
16or who complies with s. 29.349 (2) (bm), if applicable, may give deer or elk meat to
17another person. The person who receives the gift of deer or elk meat is not required
18to possess a tag.
SB21-SSA1,1053t 19Section 1053t. 29.347 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,391,320 29.347 (3) (b) No person may possess or control deer or elk antlers in the velvet
21or a deer or an elk skin in the spotted coat of a lawfully killed deer or elk unless the
22person to whom the carcass tag for the deer or elk was issued, or the person who had
23the deer tagged under
notified the department that he or she was taking possession
24of a deer under
s. 29.349 (2) (bm), has requested and received authorization from the
25department to control or possess the antlers or skin. A request for written

1authorization from the department shall be made within 7 days after the carcass tag
2has been attached to the deer or elk or within 7 days after notification of the
3possession has been given to the department under s. 29.349 (2) (bm), if applicable
.
SB21-SSA1,1053u 4Section 1053u. 29.349 (2) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,391,85 29.349 (2) (b) (intro.) No person may take possession of the carcass of a bear,
6deer,
or wild turkey killed in the manner specified in par. (a) and remove the carcass
7from the scene of the accident unless the person has complied with rules promulgated
8by the department under s. 29.063 (3) and
one of the following apply:
SB21-SSA1,1053v 9Section 1053v. 29.349 (2) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,391,1510 29.349 (2) (bm) No person may take possession of the carcass of a deer killed
11in the manner specified in par. (a) and remove the carcass from the scene of the
12accident unless the person has complied with rules promulgated by the department
13under s. 29.063 (3) and has, prior to taking possession of the carcass, notified the
14department in a manner prescribed by the department of the name and address of
15the person taking possession of the carcass and the location of the carcass.
SB21-SSA1,1053y 16Section 1053y. 29.349 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,391,1817 29.349 (4) The department shall establish a program for the removal and
18disposal of deer killed by vehicles on state trunk highways.
SB21-SSA1,1053z 19Section 1053z. 29.354 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,392,220 29.354 (1) Approval necessary. No person may possess or have under his or
21her control any game bird or game animal or the carcass of any game bird or game
22animal unless the person has a valid hunting license, sports license, conservation
23patron license, taxidermist permit, or scientific collector permit. This subsection
24does not apply to a person who takes possession of a bear, deer, or wild turkey under

1s. 29.349 (2) (a) and who complies with the requirements under s. 29.349 (2) (b) or
2(bm), as applicable
.
SB21-SSA1,1055 3Section 1055. 29.541 (1) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,392,74 29.541 (1) (a) (intro.) Except as authorized under s. 29.934 (2) or 254.715
597.305, no innkeeper, manager or steward of any restaurant, club, hotel, boarding
6house, tavern, logging camp or mining camp may sell, barter, serve or give, or cause
7to be sold, bartered, served or given, to its guests or boarders any of the following:
SB21-SSA1,1055d 8Section 1055d. 29.563 (2) (a) 7. of the statutes is repealed.
SB21-SSA1,1055f 9Section 1055f. 29.563 (2) (b) 5. of the statutes is repealed.
SB21-SSA1,1055h 10Section 1055h. 29.563 (6m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,392,1511 29.563 (6m) (a) The fee for an approval that is listed under sub. (2) (a) 1., 2.,
124. to 5g., 7. to 8., 8m., or 9., (3) (a) 1., or (6) (a) 1. is $4.25 if the approval is issued to
13a person who has not received that type of approval, or has not been conferred the
14privileges of that type of approval under a license issued under s. 29.231 or 29.235,
15in any of the 10 years preceding the date of application.
SB21-SSA1,1055j 16Section 1055j. 29.563 (6m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,392,2217 29.563 (6m) (b) The fee for an approval listed under sub. (2) (b) 1., 3., 5., 6., 7.,
188., (3) (b) 1., or (6) (am) is one-half of the fee listed for the respective approval,
19rounded up to the nearest dollar, if the approval is issued to a person who has not
20received that type of approval by the department, or has not been conferred the
21privileges of that type of approval under a license issued under s. 29.231 or 29.235,
22in any of the 10 years preceding the date of application.
SB21-SSA1,1055k 23Section 1055k. 29.563 (14) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,393,324 29.563 (14) (a) 1. The processing fee for applications for approvals under the
25cumulative preference systems for the hunter's choice deer hunting permit, bonus

1deer hunting permit, wild turkey hunting license, Class A bear license, Canada goose
2hunting permit, sharp-tailed grouse hunting permit, otter trapping permit, fisher
3trapping permit or sturgeon fishing permit: $2.75.
SB21-SSA1,1055L 4Section 1055L. 29.563 (14) (a) 1g. of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,393,65 29.563 (14) (a) 1g. The processing fee for applications for approvals under the
6cumulative preference system for Class A bear licenses: $4.25.
SB21-SSA1,1055m 7Section 1055m. 29.563 (14) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,393,128 29.563 (14) (c) 3. Each application for a hunter's choice permit, bonus deer
9hunting permit, elk hunting license, wild turkey hunting license, Class A bear
10license,
wolf harvesting license, Canada goose hunting permit, sharp-tailed grouse
11hunting permit, bobcat hunting and trapping permit, otter trapping permit, fisher
12trapping permit, or sturgeon fishing permit: 25 cents.
SB21-SSA1,1057 13Section 1057. 29.605 of the statutes is repealed.
SB21-SSA1,1058 14Section 1058. 29.736 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,393,1715 29.736 (1) (b) "Qualified inspector" means a veterinarian licensed under ch.
16453 89 or a person who is qualified to provide evidence of fish health under s. 95.60
17(4s) (c).
SB21-SSA1,1060j 18Section 1060j. 29.971 (11m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,393,2419 29.971 (11m) (c) Any person who is convicted of hunting bear or engaging in
20any of the activities under s. 29.184 (3) (br) with a dog that is not in compliance with
21s. 29.184 (4) or the licensing requirements under s. 174.053 or 174.07 may have his
22or her Class A or Class B bear hunting license revoked; and if the license is revoked,
23no Class A or Class B bear hunting license may be issued to the person for a period
24of 3 years after the date of conviction.
SB21-SSA1,1061b 25Section 1061b. 30.123 (6) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
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130.123 (6) (d) The construction or placement and the maintenance of a
2replacement culvert to replace a culvert that is authorized under a permit issued
3under s. 30.12 or 30.123, if the construction, placement, and maintenance will
4comply with the same conditions of the permit
placed in substantially the same
5location as the culvert being replaced if the replacement culvert is constructed or
6placed using best management practices to comply with water quality standards
7under subch. II of ch. 281
.
SB21-SSA1,1061c 8Section 1061c. 30.123 (6) (e) of the statutes is repealed.
SB21-SSA1,1061d 9Section 1061d. 30.123 (6m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,394,1510 30.123 (6m) Permits in lieu of exemptions. (intro.) The department may
11decide to require that a person engaged in an activity that is exempt under sub. (6)
12(d) or (e) apply for an individual permit or seek authorization under a general permit
13if the department has conducted an investigation and visited the site of the activity
14and has determined that conditions specific to the site require restrictions on the
15activity in order to prevent any of the following:
SB21-SSA1,1061f 16Section 1061f. 30.123 (6p) of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,394,2517 30.123 (6p) Costs. If the department requires a person who replaces a culvert
18to apply for an individual permit or seek authorization under a general permit under
19sub. (6m), notwithstanding the exemptions under sub. (6) (d), and if the department
20includes conditions in the individual permit or under the general permit that are
21different than the conditions in the permit issued for the culvert being replaced, the
22department may not impose a fee for the individual permit or for authorization under
23the general permit and shall reimburse that person, from the appropriation under
24s. 20.370 (8) (ma), for his or her reasonable costs incurred in complying with the
25different conditions in the permit.
SB21-SSA1,1061g
1Section 1061g. 30.123 (6r) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,395,52 30.123 (6r) (a) A person may submit to the department a written statement
3requesting that the department determine whether a proposed activity is exempt
4under sub. (6) (d) or (e). The statement shall contain a description of the proposed
5activity and site and shall give the department consent to enter and inspect the site.
SB21-SSA1,1061h 6Section 1061h. 30.123 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,395,97 30.123 (7) (b) Construct and maintain a culvert that replaces a culvert that is
8not exempt under sub. (6) (d) or (e) and that is in a navigable water that is less than
935 feet wide.
SB21-SSA1,1061i 10Section 1061i. 30.123 (9) of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,395,1411 30.123 (9) Records. A city, village, town, or county that replaces a culvert and
12that is exempt from the permitting requirements under sub. (6) shall make and
13retain a record of the replacement of the culvert. The record shall include all of the
14following information:
SB21-SSA1,395,1515 (a) The date on which the replacement culvert was constructed or placed.
SB21-SSA1,395,1616 (b) The dimensions of the replacement culvert.
SB21-SSA1,395,1717 (c) The location of the replacement culvert.
SB21-SSA1,1064 18Section 1064. 30.42 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,395,2119 30.42 (1) (e) For each county named in s. 15.445 (3) 15.345 (8) (b), assign a
20department employee whose office is in the county to serve as a liaison
21representative on issues concerning the riverway.
SB21-SSA1,1064m 22Section 1064m. 30.42 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,395,2523 30.42 (4) Notwithstanding s. 15.03, the department shall process and forward
24all personnel and biennial budget requests by the board without change except as
25requested or concurred in by the board.
SB21-SSA1,1065m
1Section 1065m. 30.92 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21-SSA1,396,62 30.92 (1) (b) "Governmental unit" means the department, a municipality, a lake
3sanitary district, a public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district organized
4under ch. 33, the Milwaukee River revitalization council, the Lower Wisconsin State
5Riverway board, or any other local governmental unit, as defined in s. 66.0131 (1) (a),
6that is established for the purpose of lake management.
SB21-SSA1,1066g 7Section 1066g. 31.02 (4d) of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,396,128 31.02 (4d) The department may not issue, amend, or revise an order under this
9section or under s. 182.71 (7) (b) with respect to a dam that, on June 1, 2015, met all
10of the following conditions unless the appropriate standing committee in each house
11of the legislature, as determined by each presiding officer, approves the order,
12amendment, or revision:
SB21-SSA1,396,1413 (a) The dam regulated the water levels of one or more lakes located in Vilas
14County.
SB21-SSA1,396,1615 (b) The dam was located in whole or in part in a city, village, or town with an
16equalized value exceeding $500,000,000.
SB21-SSA1,396,1717 (c) The dam's impoundment area at normal pool elevation exceeded 4,000 acres.
SB21-SSA1,396,1918 (d) The dam was continuously subject to a lake level order for a period of at least
1940 years.
SB21-SSA1,1066j 20Section 1066j. 31.34 of the statutes is renumbered 31.34 (1) and amended to
21read:
SB21-SSA1,396,2522 31.34 (1) Each Except as provided in subs. (2) and (3), each person, firm, or
23corporation maintaining a dam on any navigable stream shall pass at all times at
24least 25% 25 percent of the natural low flow of water of such stream, except as
25otherwise provided by law. This section, however, shall
.
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1(3) The requirements under subs. (1) and (2) do not apply to a any of the
2following:
SB21-SSA1,397,4 3(a) A plant or dam where the water is discharged directly into a lake, mill pond,
4storage pond, or cranberry marsh, nor shall it apply to cases where.
SB21-SSA1,397,7 5(b) Cases in which, in the opinion of the department such, the applicable
6minimum discharge described in sub. (1) or (2) is not necessary for the protection of
7fish life.
SB21-SSA1,397,9 8(4) Any person, firm, or corporation violating this section shall be fined not less
9than $50 nor more than $1,000.
SB21-SSA1,1066r 10Section 1066r. 31.34 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
SB21-SSA1,397,1611 31.34 (2) Except as provided in sub. (3), if all of the following apply to a dam
12on a navigable stream, the person, firm, or corporation maintaining the dam shall
13pass an amount of water not less than the lesser of the low flow of the stream over
14the preceding 10-year period, as determined using the 7-day, 10-year
15low-streamflow method, or the amount of water passed by groundwater seepage and
16leakage through the dam structure:
SB21-SSA1,397,1917 (a) The dam is in a location where a dam was originally constructed prior to
181845 and regulates water discharge to a stream from a lake with a depth of over 125
19feet.
SB21-SSA1,397,2120 (b) The precise level of the natural low flow of water at the location of the dam
21prior to its construction is not known.
SB21-SSA1,397,2422 (c) Historically there have been extended periods during which water passed
23through the dam only as groundwater seepage and as the result of leakage through
24the dam structure.
SB21-SSA1,1066t 25Section 1066t. 31.34 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
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